ANODIZE
- to coat a metal, esp. magnesium or aluminum, with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means
- to subject (a metal) to electrolytic action as the anode of a cell in order to coat with a protective or decorative film
- to coat with a protective film by chemical means [v ANODIZED, ANODIZES, ANODIZING]
- to give a protective coat, also ANODISE [v ANODIZED, ANODIZING, ANODIZES]